Trump Weighs In on Immigrant Visa Debate but Offers Little Clarity  —  He said in an interview that he had used the visas for skilled workers “many times.”  But he has mainly used visas for unskilled workers like housekeepers.  —  President-elect Donald J. Trump appeared to weigh in on Saturday …

German politicians attack Elon Musk article praising far-right AfD  —  Lawmakers from Social Democrats and Greens criticise media group Axel Springer over publication of opinion piece  —  German politicians have criticised media conglomerate Axel Springer for publishing an opinion article …

Poland Ready to Help Ukraine If Slovakia Cuts Off Power in Gas Spat  — The clock is ticking on the flow of Russian gas to Europe  — Slovakia continues to receive Russian oil via Ukraine  —  Poland is prepared to step up electricity exports to Ukraine if Slovakia's Prime Minister …

Mexico creating app for migrants to send alerts if detained in US … - “I have personally attended several open meetings where the key message is to tell our fellow citizens that they are not alone and will not be alone,” De la Fuente said. … - Mexico's legal protection program includes 329 legal advisors …

Trump team says Canada, Greenland, Panama comments are part of a broader plan  —  Not everyone is convinced.

Kansas once required voters to prove citizenship.  That didn't work out so well  —  Republicans made claims about illegal voting by noncitizens a centerpiece of their 2024 campaign messaging and plan to push legislation in the new Congress requiring voters to provide proof of U.S. citizenship.

Democrats taunt Trump with ‘President Musk’ moniker  —  Democrats are taunting President-elect Trump with claims that billionaire entrepreneur Elon Musk is calling the shots instead of the incoming president.  —  And with Musk set to play a major role in Trump's second term …

The Blaming of Joe Biden  —  We are now in the final weeks of Joe Biden's presidency, and I've been thinking about the year he had — how different it was from what he hoped last winter as he sought re-election.  All presidents think about what they wanted to achieve, in the end, and how Americans will regard them.

How Donald Trump Went From Backing a TikTok Ban to Backing Off  —  In 2020, he moved to ban the Chinese-owned app.  Now, he is opposing the Biden administration's effort to do just that.  —  Four years ago, President Donald J. Trump denounced TikTok, the Chinese-owned video sharing app, as a threat to America's national security.

Trump calls federal judge's decision on border wall “major, crucial WIN” … - The attorney general's office said in a news release Paxton asked for a probe “to uncover potential legal violations committed by the Biden Administration after recent reports that segments of the border wall were auctioned off for pennies on the dollar.”

University of Iowa announces plans to close Gender, Women's, and Sexuality Studies department  —  The University of Iowa announced that it would close its Gender, Women's, and Sexuality Studies department as public universities in the state continue to respond to a changing DEI landscape.